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Crazy Austin Weather

Thursday, 28th February, 2008

The weather this week has been nuts.

  • 51 degrees – temperature riding to work on Monday
  • 91 degrees – temperature on the ride home
  • 31 degrees – temperature riding to work on Wednesday
  • 61 degrees – temperature riding home

What’s up with Blog spam?

Saturday, 23rd February, 2008

I used to get spam comments on my blog somewhat regularly – maybe once or twice a week. Not a big deal, as Wordpress queue’s all comments from new sources for your approval before posting on the site. In the last month or so, I’m now getting probably 30+ spam comments a week. And most of them make absolutely no sense whatsoever. Why? Why even bother – the comments are so obviously spam that not even your typical moron is going to think they’re from real visitors. What’s the point?

Running Again

Monday, 6th August, 2007

Well, I started running again tonight. This time, I think I will stick with it for a while. It wasn’t one of those guilty evenings I felt like I needed to do it – I got it in my head that I need to make the change. Running if the most efficient way to get back into shape and lose weight - it worked for me the first time (50lbs in a fairly short amount of time), and I know it will again. It’s not the weight that’s so bad (I’m around 190-193 now, and I’ve been higher when Tyler was born), but that I know I’ve also lost muscle mass, so the weight I have regained is all bad weight. I feel heavier and less comfortable. But even that’s not the worst of it.

The kicker is a little game my 13 month old daughter made up all by herself to play with me. If I’m lying down, she will lift up my shirt, rub my stomach, and make this noise (click the image):

So, I’m going to stick with this. To re-enforce the commitment, I went and bought a pair of running shoes I really liked that are cushioned and breathe well. Just like the first time, these shoes will be for running only (so if you want to wear them…).
Goal will be to start at around 15 minutes, and work up to 30 minutes a night, five nights a week. Perhaps swapping bike rides instead, when I get the opportunity. I will get myself back to 175lb before Thanksgiving.